Grants/Scholarships
CFHLA awards a variety of scholarships and grants throughout the year in support and betterment of those in the hospitality industry, as well as the community in general.
Available grants and scholarships are listed below:
Family Member Scholarships
Minimum Student Requirements:
- The Student Applicant must be an immediate family member (spouse, sibling, or dependent child) of a “full-time, hourly / non-management” employee at a CFHLA Allied and/or Lodging Member Company.
- The Student Applicant must hold a GPA of 2.5 or greater.
- The Student Applicant must be currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited college in the United States at the time of scholarship disbursement.
This scholarship must be applied to the cost of tuition, fees, and/or textbooks.
All 2023 Family Member Scholarships will be announced at the April CFHLA Gives Luncheon.
Hospitality Student Scholarships
Hospitality Student Scholarships 2023 Requirements:
- Applicants must be accepted/enrolled as a Full-Time student pursuing a degree in a Central Florida (Orange, Osceola, or Seminole County) Hospitality Program with a projected graduation of Spring 2024 or later.
- Central Florida High-School students graduating in 2023 are eligible to apply and must be fully admitted to a Central Florida Undergraduate Hospitality Program by September 2023.
Hospitality Student FULL RIDE Scholarship 2023 Requirements:
- Applicants must be a 2023 Central Florida High School Graduate (Orange, Osceola, or Seminole County), registered and fully admitted to a Central Florida (Orange, Osceola, or Seminole County) Undergraduate Hospitality Program by September 2023.The CFHLA Foundation offers full time students pursuing a degree in a Central Florida Hospitality programs – to advance Hospitality Education.
All 2023 Hospitality Education Scholarships will be announced at the April CFHLA Gives Luncheon.
Community Grant Application
Grant Consideration:
Submitted grant applications will be considered by the CFHLA Foundation Board of Directors
CFHLA Gives Scholarships and Grants for Hospitality Education:
For your information, net proceeds from the annual CFHLA Gives fundraising activity support Hospitality Scholarships and Hospitality Grants.
Grant Consideration:
Submitted grant applications will be considered by the CFHLA Foundation Board of Directors
CFHLA Gives Scholarships and Grants for Hospitality Education:
For your information, net proceeds from the annual CFHLA Gives fundraising activity support Hospitality Scholarships and Community Grants.